Three Years in the Federal Cavalry (Civil War Memoir) by Thomas Coleman Younger
Author:Thomas Coleman Younger [Younger, Thomas Coleman]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877), Biography & Memoir, Historical
ISBN: 4057664164971
Publisher: Madison & Adams Press
Published: 2019-07-20T04:00:00+00:00
Another print contained the following remarks:
Two regiments of Stoneman's Cavalry, the Second New York (Harris Light Cavalry) and the Twelfth Illinois, after accomplishing the duty assigned them of cutting the railroads near Richmond, made their way through the country to this place. The boldness and success of their movements surpass any thing of the kind ever performed in this country.
Various opinions are entertained with regard to General Stoneman's expedition as a whole, some believing it to have been a grand success, and others a conspicuous failure. The former look only at what was actually accomplished, the latter only at what they think might have been done. While all admit that the destruction of property and the severance of communications were a serious blow to the enemy, most persons agree that the General made a mistake in dividing his command. Had he kept his forces together he was amply sufficient to have broken all railroad and telegraphic connection between Lee and Richmond at least for a whole week, and he could have routed any cavalry force which could have been brought against him. As it was, by dividing his strength, he made each party too weak to effect very great damage, and exposed them to great danger of capture.
The following is a summary, in tabular form, as clipped from the New York Herald, of the work accomplished by General Stoneman's expedition:
Bridges destroyed 23
Culverts destroyed 7
Ferries destroyed 5
Railroads broken, places 7
Supply-trains burned 4
Wagons destroyed 122
Horses captured 200
Mules captured 104
Canals broken 3
Canal-boats burned 5
Trains of cars destroyed 8
Storehouses burned 2
Telegraph-stations burned 4
Wires cut, places 5
Dépôts burned 3
Towns visited 25
Contrabands liberated 400
Besides the destruction of large quantities of pork, bacon, flour, wheat, corn, clothing, and other articles of great value to the Rebel army.
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